Edgar M. Cullman Jr.

Background

Mr. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. is a Managing Member and Managing Partner at Culbro, LLC. Mr. Cullman is a Co-Founder at Culbro, LLC. His unusual operating experience adds exceptional value to his role at Culbro, LLC. Mr. Cullman served as the Chief Executive Officer at Culbro Corporation in 1996 and as the President in 1984. He served as President at General Cigar Holdings, Inc., since 1980 and its Chief Executive Officer since 1996. Prior to April 2005, he served as President ... and Chief Executive Officer of General Cigar. Mr. Cullman learned cigar manufacturing at the company’s operations in Kingston, Jamaica, Tampa, Florida and Philipsburg, and Pennsylvania. He absorbed all the aspects of the cigar and tobacco business including marketing and sales. He joined General Cigar in 1974. During his more than 30 years in operating roles at General Cigar and Culbro Corporation, Mr. Cullman faced both favorable and unfavorable business conditions and learned how to lead in both those circumstances. For instance, in his early career, the cigar industry began a slow decline that lasted nearly 20 years, while in his later years the cigar industry had a tremendous revival. He served as a Management Trainee at Manufacturers Hanover Bank. He worked in the United States army. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Bacchus Capital Management. Mr. Cullman serves as a Director at Helix Investments. Mr. Cullman is a member of the following boards: the Atlantic Salmon Federation and the Yale University Council. He is on the boards of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and OSI LLC. He serves as Trustee Emeritus at The Hotchkiss School. He served as Director of Doral Financial Corporation. He served as Director at General Cigar Holdings, Inc., and Culbro Corporation since 1982. Mr. Cullman graduated from the Hotchkiss School in 1964 and Yale University in 1968.

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